(Norman Park, GA – January 31, 2026) — Deisel Jones of Alabaster, Alabama, delivered a commanding performance Friday night at Needmore Speedway, leading all 30 laps to claim a $3,000 victory with the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series during the South Georgia Showdown.
Starting third, Jones took control of the Crate Racin’ USA feature when pole-sitter Griffin Smith was collected in a lap-one incident with Jonah Bozeman. The contact forced Smith’s No. 22 to the trailer with a broken shock, handing the point to Jones, who never looked back en route to his second Winter Shootout Series win of the season.
The victory paid $3,000 after the purse was increased earlier in the day from its original $2,000-to-win amount. Giving Jones the points lead heading into the season finale at Cochran on February 28th.
Chase Giddens advanced from seventh to finish second, while Wil Herrington completed the podium. Series points leader Michael Page charged forward 16 positions from 21st to finish fifth, earning Scorpion Race Cars Hard Charger honors.
Griffin Smith paced the 27-car field in Bama Sheds & Pole Barns Pole Qualifying before his night ended early, resulting in Columbus Sports Cards Tough Luck Award recognition. Keaton Smith posted the fastest lap in MyRacePass/Fantasy Racing Hot Laps.
Feature Results (30 Laps)
1-46 – Deisel Jones
2-12C – Chase Giddens
3-5 – Wil Herrington
4-515 – Bubba Roling
5-18X – Michael Page
6-6 – Clay Harris
7-615 – Colton Trouille
8-58 – Trent McLeod
9-30 – Curtis Glover
10-15 – Marty Massey
11-24 – Steven Jernigan
12-14AJ – AJ Miller
13-K7 – Keaton Smith
14-57 – Raeann Gibbs
15-79 – Victor Matthews
16-9 – Ches Chester
17-611 – Koulten Herbert
18-8 – Bubba Whitener
19-97T – Ty Giles
20-44 – Kam Boyd
21-3 – Shannon Burns
22-38 – Matthew Taylor
23-4 – Trey Davis
24-14F – Brycen Fleming
25-18B – Austin Yarbrough
26-22B – Jonah Bozeman
27-22 – Griffin Smith
Lap Leaders: Deisel Jones (1–30)
Event Awards
Pole Qualifying (Bama Sheds & Pole Barns): Griffin Smith (16.010)
Hot Laps (MyRacePass/Fantasy Racing): Keaton Smith (16.858)
Hard Charger (Scorpion Race Cars): Michael Page (+16, 21st to 5th)
Tough Luck (Columbus Sports Cards): Griffin Smith
South Georgia Showdown Canceled Due to Weather
Bracing for wintry weather forecasts, officials from the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series and Needmore Speedway announced the cancellation of the remaining South Georgia Showdown events. The decision followed Brandon Overton’s $10,000 victory Friday night and impacts Saturday’s scheduled finale at Needmore Speedway, along with the planned Swainsboro Raceway doubleheader on Monday and Tuesday.
CRUSA Winter Shootout Series Points
1-Deisel Jones – 474
2-Michael Page – 466
3-Koulten Herbert – 418
4-Marty Massey – 382
5-Chase Giddens – 370
6-Clay Harris – 366
7-Hayden Cardwell – 282
8-Wil Herrington – 278
9-Keaton Smith – 278
10-Austin Storm – 276
Next Event
February 28
Cochran Motor Speedway – Cochran, GA
$4,000 to Win
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